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Hello,

Is there any hope on the FM Radio application getting an update of some sorts?
The current version is really annoying to use and stutters quite regularly

Dude I've been thinking to open such thread some time ago. Yeah I would really like to see an update or a new app. Its not very user friendly , look very old fashioned and doesn't display RDS

The FM radio app allow to use this hiide function. why nokia doesen't support this??? it's strange... this FM app need some improvements indeed:

-disable bluetooth after been quiting the app
-improve interface because it's old and unpleasant to see. Copy Galaxy S, it app is very beautiful
-5/6 direct access buttons to stations
-able to switch between mono and stereo
-improve Radio Text reception

If N900 FM radio is getting an update, I would love to make a request to make the FM Tuner digitise.

Analog may look good and fast but it is terrible when tuning. I would prefer a digital version instead. Digital is accurate and reliable, Analog is not accurate.

I would really like the following options:
- Digital seeker (+ and - button for auto search and manual seeking each)
- go to frequency option where you can directly select a frequency to go to.
- Greatly improved audio output (MAFW integration maybe?)

It would really make the app a joy to use

is it possible to use fm radio without headset (asks me for headset every time), or is n900's fm transmitter limited to transmitting only?

recording support (via dbus interface to recaller) would be nice also. See this.

in most cellphones, and mp3/4 players of any kind, the headset plays as the radio antenna, so no, you cant use the fm reciever without the antenna

fm transmitter is limited to transmite from cellphone to world, the fm radio uses fm reciever

I have been satisfied with fm radio as it is. of course there is some things you could do better. I usually use only one favoite local station and there is no need to change fq.

Power consumption is much bigger than in symbian radios.

The radio stops now and then without any reason.

Rds text have troubles with scandinavian letters

the system requires something plugged to headphone/audio/video-socket to be used as FM-antenna. Even just plain mono 3.5mm plug without any wires soldered to it works, if you then touch the connector so yourself become the antenna.

I have for _years_ suggested Nokia would make a "touch-FM-antenna" and write the FM-radio applications and drivers so it would not require headphones to be connected. In emergencies one could listen strong FM-stations (in mono) just by using moist wooden stick or something inside the 3.5mm socket.